Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-22

CHARGED WITH FoRaRRY.-The Commissioner Of
Pensions Is In receipt Of a communication notify
ing him that A NJ. Shoop, charged with forgery in
connection with pension claim, has been CON-
mltted 10 jail, In default OF bonds, aTter hearing
before =. s. commissioner at Pittsburg, Pa
The PRoHrB1nos CASES IN rHr UNITED STATES
SUPREME CoUST.-In the United States Supreme
Court yesterday Mr.. 8. W. Packard, of Chicago,
counsel for the prohibtionists OF Kansas and Iowa
submitted q motion that the four Iowa cases on
.he docket be advanced and set for argument at
an early day. He said these cases involve the
same questions as the case OF Zieoold against Hag-
elm, from Kansas, and he asked the court TO re-
Serve Its decision In the latter case until argument
could be sub nittea on the Others. He also aS4ed
that Similar case from Georgia be included In
the motion. The court will prJbib y announce its
ueclSiun upon the motion next Monday.
The STANFORD BANK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ter Trenholm says that the discovery of the tregu
larities in the Stamford Bank was due TO the fact
aminer for the Stamford district, suggested an
examination In Septemu r. when tine cashier
would not expect 1t. The regular time for examl-
nation Is JANUARY. The Controller makes the
statement In answer to newspaper criticisms of
Mi. Hyatts failure TO discover anything wrong
Win the bank when he was examiner
NAVAL ORDERS Lieut. R. NJ Brown and Medical
Inspector N. l. Bates have been ordered To hold
themselves in read.n.sS for orders to the Trenton
Lieut.. Jacob J. Hunter and Chief Engineer JAS
Butterworth TO hold themselves In readiness for
orders TO the Marion. Ensi sn A. A. Ackerinau to
ordnance instruction ut the navy yard. Washing
ton. November /. Asst. Surgeon +. A. Hesler to
examination .or promotion. Asst Engineer F. NJ.
Bennett has been detached from the Chicago and
ordered to the Enterprise.
KNOCKED HOLE IN THE FRANKLIN.-During a
squal In Norfolk Harbor Thursday evening the
schooner Henry L. James, Capt. Woodruff corided
with the United States frigate Franklin and ran
her bowsprit through the cabin OF tne frpate
tOinQr
damaging the furniture In the cabil TO coasld r.
able extent. The schooner lost her bowsprtt.
NAVAL MANEUvERs AT NEWPORT INTEsRUPTED.-
heavy northeast gale prevailed at Newport, r.
l., yesterday and interfered with the naval pro-
gram, the ramming duel and the rifle match being
mander P. F. Harrington finished his lectures ON
1.-The Power OF the RAM" and Lieut. Duncan
Kennedy lectured on '.The Tactics OF the Torpedo"
Lieut.. Meigs has finished his lectures on ''The
Tactics OF the Gun" The training shtps Saratoga
aud Portsmouth were under orders to Sail for New
YORK yesterday. but were delayed on account OF
the storm,
Army ORDERs.-The resignation of f,rst Lieut..
Oscar T. Crosby, Corps of Engineers, has been ac-
cepted 10 take effect october 20. Ordnance Ser.
geanI Peter sutton has been placed upon the re.
tired list Surgeon Dallas Bache has bren ordered
U proceed at once 10 Fort Riley, Kan, relieving
surgeon sd1 s. NJ ol Horton, whO Is ordered 70 Fort
(prom ted from II ut.-col. 5tn cavalry has been
relieved from duty In the department OF the Mis-
souri, and ordered TO join mis- regiment at Fort
Pudchuca, ArlZ. Second Lieut.. AIOnZO Gray, 9Th
VARY Gate additional I'd lieutenant 5th cavalry
...s been relieved from duty In the department OF
Missouri and ordered 70 JON troop c, at Fort
Bayard, New Mexico. Assistant Surgeon n. s.
Jervis QateIy appointedl has been o dered from
New York 70 Omaha, Neb., for duty In the ned.
Leave ol absence for six months has been granted
Capt F. A. hinmin. Corps OF Engineels.
PERsoSAL-Navai Chief Engineer Mccartney
and or1de have apartments at the Ebbitt, and will
remain there for several days.-The Duke OF
Alba Mr. Tremenheere and Count Brazza are at
WOrmleyS-Gen. AbsaloIn Iird and Ju Ice TnO
Davis, or the Court Of Claims were In New York
last night. j. Mack OF SIN Francisco F. H.
Dool1ttle OF Utica, F. l. Smith of Brazil c. H. PEN
nell OF New York, and w. E. Piumner, jr, Of Bos-
ton, are at the Arlington N. Saunders has
gone 10 Chautauqua County, New York, to attend
tne FUNERAL OF his mOther.--CoL Z. W. Moulton of
New York, Vim. Wallace OF Indianapolis, W. B.
Guy Gray or Cleveland, Chal Whittier OF BO ton.
ana w. T. Fitch or Louisville, are at the Ebpttt
Miss DIV Risley.Seward OF tais city VIII, con-
tribute paper to Scri6ner's Monihiu ror NOveIn.
Der. entitled "a Diplomatic Episode" chapter IN
our political history showing how the treaty with
denmark TO purchase the island OF st. Thomas was
sneived In the Senate.-S A. Tanner OF Pniladel.
Phia, p II. Duny OF New York, Thos. Bernard OF
Buffalo, and Chas O. Rowe OF Ttusytlle Pa, are
Moore, and Geo. F. Seward OF New York, and l. Nc.
\ ir OF Minneapolis. are at the R1ggS--Wm. NJ.
Chick OF Havern1l Mass, Jno. c. Taylor OF Lexlng-
ton. KY, and X. II. Burnham OF Kockiand Me-.
are at the St James
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